Slokam 3

The effect of “wayward” Gunas  on the “spirit”, which is consciousness, is elaborated on in this Slokam. 

The slokam mentions that attachment relates to the “spirit” or consciousness. The imbalance of the gunas, causes possessiveness, not in the mind, but in our consciousness. Attachment to the effect of the Gunas also results in attachment to the Gunas. This attachment is the trap into which most of us fall into.

The slokam affirms that the way out of this trap is only through devotion to the Paramathma and also the knowledge of the ultimate truth, which is the Paramathma.

Attachment is the desire to repeat what is considered to be a pleasurable or pleasant experience. So there is no inclination to evolve out of this trap, until the point that the experience turns sour, at which point, the loss suffered might be so debilitating, that it may not be possible to pull back and reverse  out of the situation.

If all our experiences are attributed to the Paramathma, then our attachment will be only to the Paramathma.  We will not be attached to the fruits of action any longer.  This is the primary reason why we should always associate everything that we perceive with the Paramathma.  Attachment to worldly manifestation should be zero. 

Continually performing the Paramathma’s nama japam, like Narada ensures that we stay unattached to all worldly experiences.  Considering that the world is full of temptations, this is not easy to do. However, there is no dilution of this requirement.

May our dedication to this attainment of dropping attachments and our dedication to the Paramathma and attainment of knowledge of truth be total.